Liz & Scott contacted me to photograph their wedding a few years back. At first I was a little taken back, because Liz is a wedding photographer herself, and typically we know exactly who we’d hire for our wedding (way before a wedding is even a thought). I didn’t know Liz, and it was an honor and a shock when she wanted me to photograph her wedding. It was on Thanksgiving Day, at Barnsley Gardens, and it was stunning. A dozen family members or so and lots of pictures! Since then, we have become friends. I adore her family and her two cute pups. She has worked with me on occasion and she has photographed my family (see about me page). So it only seemed fitting that I photograph them when they were expecting their first child!

Baby Lucy has made her way into the world and already her parents have predicted her world domination. Gotta LOVE that! Liz & Scott joined me, on a moments notice one early morning in Grant Park, for this session. It was a rare few days of fog in Atlanta and I was feeling inspired. Fog creates a softness in images that makes almost anything seem… mystic. I just love how Liz & Scott know how to “ham it up” for the camera! I heart you guys!

I am not much for New Years resolutions. As a matter of fact, it is now late February as I am writing this, so that definitely shows that had I made an attempt at a resolution… I would failed. What I did instead of a resolution, was to simply “put it out there” in the world, that I wanted to focus more on finding my way back to photography on a personal level. And while my post is late, I have been happy with the progress I have made, thus far. Baby steps, right?

Last month, I took some maternity pictures of a friend (more to come on that) and that afternoon, I decided to torture my daughter, by asking her to model while I played around with a new camera. She whined, and complained. She is 11 after all. It is my job as her mother, to be annoying. She allowed me to take about 30 images before she was DONE! But in reality, you only need a few images to say something.

McKenna is a headstrong, creative, beautiful little girl. She would tell you; she is a triple threat. She would be referring to singing, dancing and acting. I would however; call her a triple threat of beauty, brains and boldness! She is every thing I wished I had been at her age and more. And I will have you know, that after all that fuss… she was more then THRILLED to use these images on her instagram page, go figure!

There are two gifts we should give our children; one is roots, and the other is wings.

]]>http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/excuse-the-mess/feed/0Rachel & Will ~ Sneak Peekhttp://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/rachel-will-sneak-peek/
http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/rachel-will-sneak-peek/#commentsTue, 06 May 2014 19:37:14 +0000http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/?p=4499I love that Rachel gave her bridemaids a blingy, gold clutch to carry rather then flowers. Rachel is all sparkle herself!

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http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/it-takes-a-village/#commentsThu, 13 Feb 2014 22:38:43 +0000http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/?p=4479Having a two-year-old is like having a blender that you don’t have the top on.

Jerry Seinfeld

With the Atlanta Snowpocalyse upon us, I have had a lot of time to organize my office, catch up on the laundry and I have even started to edit some personal stuff from last year! Better late then never, right?

Fall was insane for us, Sarah & I photographed 650 school portraits in Sept., a wedding every weekend in October and a few dozen family sessions in November. With the rush to get everyone else’s Holiday cards done, we are often left scrabbling for our own. This year took the cake. Sarah & I scheduled our portrait sessions for mid Nov. and after much planning, the forecast called for rain. This was just the beginning of my angst with Mother Nature, but that is a whole other post. While we had planned for Sunday, a monsoon was approaching and we really HAD to do the sessions that weekend. Sarah had a wedding scheduled for Saturday, so our only option was early Saturday? EARLY! I left my house, in the fog and mist at 7:30 am!

With young children, mini sessions are the best thing in the world, lets be honest here, for the sanity of all involved! Hagan is a very strong willed toddler, who really doesn’t want to be bothered with pictures. You can’t explain the pressure of Holiday cards to a two-year-old, you just can’t. So armed with my 10 year old as entertainment, a bag of M&M’s and some patience, we managed to capture some great family portraits in about 15 minutes! I adore Sarah & her family, having her as a friend and partner in crime, adds so much to my life… and our lives are PACKED with crazy little stories like this one.

Oh, as for my family getting their portraits taken that weekend, stay tuned for that story. It is a doozie!

Seeing my photographs in print, will never get old. Every time comes with the excitement of the first time! This shoot was also styled by yours truly! That is why my very own mug shot gets to grace the pages of Occasions Magazine (which came with great anxiety). You can read about the Snowy Soiree Shoot in a previous post, hopefully it offers up a little winter wedding inspiration. Happy New Year!

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http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/let-is-snow/#commentsWed, 27 Nov 2013 15:29:37 +0000http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/?p=4430“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness”

John Steinbeck

Time flies when your having fun… I had the pleasure of photographing this Snow inspired shoot last winter, but I am just now getting around to sharing it. I figured it only seemed fitting to share it today, of all days. Brrrr!

Thank you Annette for loaning us this beautiful gown & Jessica for the bling. Thank you Kristy for taking the time to create & send us such lovely stationary. Your work continues to inspire me daily. Katie, thank you for always rising to the challenge when I come to you about flowers, not only your work but you personally, hold a very special place in my heart. Jamie, thank you for allowing us to take over Vinewood, for modeling as our handsome groom and for letting me cover your barn with faux snow. I am pretty sure there was left overs for days. Sharon, thanks for loaning us the cake. It was perfect, but more importantly… thank you for the cupcakes you brought that day. Yum! and Andrea… last but not least, thank you for spending your day with us and making our bride beautiful.

I am very grateful for my industry friends, thank you for your support and friendship. Without you, photography would have felt more like a job then a passion… long ago.

xoxo, Christine

]]>http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/let-is-snow/feed/0Chassica & Ken ~ Married!http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/chassica-ken-married/
http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/chassica-ken-married/#commentsFri, 11 Oct 2013 21:06:17 +0000http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/?p=4408A flower can not blossom without sunshine, and man can not live without love.

Max Muller

It is hard to believe that just a week ago my husband & I were in St. John to photograph Chassica & Ken’s intimate wedding! Such a sweet couple, so full of love & happiness. I feel so honored that Chassica just had to have ME photograph her wedding and was willing to fly me to St. John, even though the wedding package included photography! Here is a little sneak peek to hold you guys over until I can get through fall madness. Again, thank you so much for including me and well, for a fab. vacation too!

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http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/chassica-ken-married/feed/0Morgan & Mike ~ Engaged!http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/morgan-mike-engaged/
http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/morgan-mike-engaged/#commentsThu, 26 Sep 2013 14:17:41 +0000http://www.christinegallagher.net/blog/?p=4396Raising a puppy is perfect practice for having a baby (or great birth control) depending on how you see it!

With all the rain we had this summer, I was beginning to wonder if we’d ever get through Morgan & Mike’s engagement session, but alas… the rain allowed us a random day of sunshine this past weekend. We had a lot of fun exploring Burge Plantation and I can not wait until their fall wedding (right around the corner). And check out their cute pup, Pepper… she is a force to be reckoned with!